Organization 2012
My husband and I were talking about goals that we have for ourselves this year. Our kids are young so just having a good time while they are little is important to us. This means we need to be better about organization.
Organization is constant with my 3 year old. Don’t forget I have identical twin boys that are starting to crawl. Babyproofing is never ending! I’ve learned that if one system doesn’t work right now, there will be another system that does work. I’m still trying to figure out the right methods to get laundry done but I will find it! I’ll be talking about that too.
This month I wanted to talk about kids crafts. I love crafts. We have everything to do crafts and they are all over the house. My plan is getting them all organized. There are crafts that are perfect for my 3 year old to get into on her own while I’m watching the twins. However, there are crafts she should never get into until she is older. When I get to those places in our house I will definitely share them with you.
After a wonderful Christmas my daughter got several fun kits of play-doh, markers, and paper. Since I’ve been staying at home she has used her table, and kitchen table to color and the paper seemed to get placed on the counter, or on top of the fridge.
This weekend after talking about organization, it dawned on me that I have some cabinets that I can re-organize and provide her space for her craft supplies. She can now get her paper, markers and play-doh and then put it away when she is done!
We didn’t spend a penny on this. I used some metal cans for her markers and paints. Then my husband found this 3 drawer box that he wasn’t using and it fits her coloring books and colored paper. The tin on top is a old cookie tin that we have used to store her crayons. The top cabinet holds her play-doh and the red box is an art box that holds the play-doh cutters. Perfect!
My plan is to work on all of our cabinets one at a time and re-organize each of them. Not only will I find more space that I know I didn’t have but also find things to donate, and sell. I’m excited.
What are your organization goals for this year?
